Crap Towns / Daventry / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Daventry?

There were 6.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Daventry from April 2023 to March 2026, 18% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.1. In 2025/26 it was 6.3, up from 5.0 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/245.05.2
2024/258.95.4
2025/266.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.11.9
Other outdoor fires2.21.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.41.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Banbury25.2 km8.8
Daventry–6.7
Northampton18.8 km6.4
Cawston14.1 km4.1
Rugby13.7 km3.8
Southam15.3 km2.5
Royal Leamington Spa25.2 km2.4
Towcester19.4 km2.3
Lutterworth22.5 km1.9
Brixworth19.2 km1.4
Whitnash24.4 km0.7
The typical town–5.7